All roar, no bite: Poll body says will monitor spending. Experts doubt

The Election Commission has announced it will deploy officials to monitor campaign expenditures, but analysts say they see little chance of action against overspending, a key source of corruption.

The Election Commission appears to be roaring, but its inefficiency when it comes to cracking down on parties and candidates for their wrongdoings shows it has by and large turned into a toothless tiger.